Olšanská–Habrová tram line contractor selected

Olšanská–Habrová tram line construction is moving ahead in Prague after DPP, the Czech capital’s public transport operator, selected the contractor for the planned route.

The work will be carried out by a consortium made up of Firesta, Pedasta and N+N – Konstrukce a dopravní stavby Litoměřice⁠. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year, with implementation set at 12 months.

The winning offer is valued at EUR 24.2 million, or CZK 599.2 million. This is EUR 4.4 million, or CZK 110 million, below the estimated value of the contract.

The project is being co-financed by the European Union through the Transport Programme 2021–2027⁠.

Contract and EU co-financing

The contractor selection moves DPP from procurement toward construction on the Olšanská–Habrová tram line, as part of Prague urban public transport expansion.

A large part of the route, almost 2 km long, will follow the alignment of a former unused local railway between Praha-Žižkov and Praha-Malešice. It will also pass through the area of the former Žižkov freight station, where a new residential district is being developed. In the final 600 meters, existing railway infrastructure will be adapted for tram operations.

Route, track layout and railway infrastructure

The line will begin from a branch at the junction of Jana Želivského and Olšanská streets and will terminate at the southern end of Osiková Street. Around two-thirds of the route, or 1.34 km, will be laid as double track up to the section after the future Vackov station.

From there, the tramway will continue as a single-track route on railway infrastructure converted for tram use.

Six new stations for the district

Six stations will be built on the new Olšanská–Habrová tram line: Nákladové nádraží Žižkov, Bernasova, Třebešín, Vackov, Habrová and Jarov.

Nákladové nádraží Žižkov and Bernasova will serve the new district being developed on the former freight station site. The remaining stations will extend rail-based public transport access to areas that are currently served only by buses.

Vackov station will be located where the future tram route crosses an important local pedestrian corridor. Its position is intended to improve access for residents, new real estate developments and nearby shopping areas.

On the single-track part of the route, Habrová station will have one platform and will be placed close to existing bus stops. The line will finish at Jarov, where a double-track turning loop and an island platform will be constructed south of Osiková Street.

Prague authorities have already approved the final names of all stations on the route. The new line is intended to strengthen public transport links and connect newly developed urban areas in the eastern part of the Czech capital.